“Proverbs are mental gems gathered in the diamond fields of the mind.” — William R. Alger

To appreciate and use correctly a valuable maxim requires a genius; a vital appropriating exercise of mind closely allied to that which first created it.

What is the highest secret to victory and peace? To will what God wills, and strike a league with destiny.

The wealth of a soul is measured by how much it can feel; its poverty by how little.

Even pearls are dark before the whiteness of his teeth.